12th Manitoba Legislature


The members of the 12th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in March 1907. The legislature sat from January 2, 1908, to June 30, 1910.
The Conservatives led by Rodmond Roblin formed the government.
Charles Mickle of the Liberal Party served as Leader of the Opposition. After Mickle was named a judge in 1909, Tobias Norris became party leader and leader of the opposition.
James Johnson served as speaker for the assembly.
There were three sessions of the 12th Legislature:
SessionStartEnd
1stJanuary 2, 1908February 26, 1908
2ndFebruary 4, 1909March 10, 1909
3rdFebruary 10, 1910March 16, 1910

Daniel Hunter McMillan was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1907:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term----
John WilliamsArthurLiberal19071st term-----
Aimé BénardAssiniboiaConservative19071st term-----
James ArgueAvondaleConservative18993rd term-----
James H. HowdenBeautiful PlainsConservative19032nd term-----
Charles MickleBirtleLiberal18886th term
George Malcolm Liberal19091st term-
Stanley McInnisBirtleBrandon CityConservative18993rd term
George R. Coldwell Conservative19071st term
Alfred CarrollBrandon SouthBrandon CityConservative19032nd term----
Albert PrefontaineCarillonConservative19032nd term-----
George SteelCypressConservative18993rd term-----
John A. CampbellDauphinLiberal19071st term-----
Robert Stirton ThorntonDeloraineLiberal19071st term-----
Rodmond RoblinDufferinConservative1888, 18966th term*-----
George WaltonEmersonLiberal19071st term-----
Glenlyon CampbellGilbert PlainsConservative19032nd term
Duncan Cameron Conservative19081st term-
Sigtryggur JonassonGilbert PlainsGimliLiberal1896, 19072nd term*----
James William ArmstrongGladstoneLiberal19071st term-----
William FergusonHamiotaConservative1899, 19072nd term*-----
Orton GrainKildonan and St. AndrewsConservative1899, 19072nd term*-----
George LawrenceKillarneyConservative18993rd term-----
Edwin D. LynchLakesideConservative19032nd term-----
Tobias NorrisLansdowneLiberal1896, 19073rd term*-----
Jean LauzonLa VerendryeConservative1897, 19072nd term*-----
Robert RogersManitouConservative18993rd term-----
William B. WaddellMinnedosaConservative19032nd term-----
Benjamin McConnellMordenLiberal19071st term-----
Colin CampbellMorrisConservative18993rd term-----
James Bryson BairdMountainLiberal19071st term-----
Robert Fern LyonsNorfolkConservative1892, 18994th term*-----
Hugh ArmstrongPortage la PrairieConservative1892, 19024th term*-----
Valentine WinklerRhinelandLiberal18925th term-----
Isaac RileyRockwoodConservative18993rd term-----
Angus BonnycastleRussellConservative19071st term-----
Joseph BernierSt. BonifaceConservative1900, 19072nd term*-----
Donald A. RossSpringfieldLiberal19071st term-----
James Wells RobsonSwan RiverConservative19032nd term-----
James JohnsonTurtle MountainConservative18974th term-----
John Hume AgnewVirdenConservative19032nd term
Harvey Simpson Conservative19091st term-
Thomas William TaylorVirdenWinnipeg CentreConservative19003rd term----
John F. MitchellWinnipeg NorthConservative19071st term-----
James Thomas GordonWinnipeg SouthConservative19013rd term-----
Thomas Herman JohnsonWinnipeg WestLiberal19071st term-----

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Beautiful PlainsJames H. HowdenConservativeMarch 26, 1907J H Howden appointed Railway Commissioner
Brandon CityStanley McInnisConservativeJuly 16, 1907S McInnis appointed Provincial Secretary
Brandon CityGeorge R. ColdwellConservativeNovember 25, 1907S McInnis died November 4, 1907
Gilbert PlainsDuncan CameronConservativeNovember 17, 1908G Campbell ran for federal seat
Portage la PrairieHugh ArmstrongConservativeNovember 30, 1908H Armstrong appointed Provincial Treasurer
VirdenHarvey SimpsonConservativeJanuary 9, 1909J H Agnew died November 9, 1908
BirtleGeorge MalcolmLiberalNovember 27, 1909C Mickle named judge in 1909